Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[Dane Trethowan]

Yep, most remotes for a mac do .

I really must stop talking about and actually get a pair of these things, I’ve 
heard them often enough .

Always something comes up as I’m sure you all know only too well, today it 
seems my Rotel Amplifier has developed an intermittent fault which is causing 
the output to drop out ever now and then so that’s enough repair bill that’s 
going to have to be paid but still, better to have things running properly than 
not at all and nothing’s worse than listening to equipment that isn’t 
functioning as intended.


> On 23 Feb 2016, at 3:54 AM, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> I use the mm1 on a Mac, not Windows, so I can't answer anything about
> how they interact with Windows or Windows applications. I also rarely
> use the actual controls on the speaker, because I find the included
> remote a whole lot more convenient. It works perfectly with the Mac for
> raising and lowering volume, moving among tracks, pausing and turning
> the speakers on and off. 
> 
> Mary
> 
> 

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Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[Mary Otten]

I use the mm1 on a Mac, not Windows, so I can't answer anything about
how they interact with Windows or Windows applications. I also rarely
use the actual controls on the speaker, because I find the included
remote a whole lot more convenient. It works perfectly with the Mac for
raising and lowering volume, moving among tracks, pausing and turning
the speakers on and off. 

Mary

Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[Mary Otten]

I use the mm1 on a Mac, not Windows, so I can't answer anything about
how they interact with Windows or Windows applications. I also rarely
use the actual controls on the speaker, because I find the included
remote a whole lot more convenient. It works perfectly with the Mac for
raising and lowering volume, moving among tracks, pausing and turning
the speakers on and off. 

Mary

Re: NV Access | NVDA 2016.1 Now Available

[hamitcampos]

You're right Narrator does do this. Unfortunately pur minimally and you have to 
shut it off to hear the audio normally again.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 22, 2016, at 4:58 AM, Joseph Lee  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> NVDA is the second screen reader for Windows to take advantage of this 
> (Narrator was the first in 2012). Note that this feature will work on Windows 
> 8 and higher and with NVDA installed (because audio ducking requires right 
> privileges to be held by a screen reader; I'd be happy to give you a 
> backstage tour on audio ducking offlist).
> Cheers,
> Joseph
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 1:53 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: NV Access | NVDA 2016.1 Now Available
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I normally don't mention updates but this one is a significant update when it 
> comes to audio, the latest version of NVDA now has "Audio Ducking" which 
> other Screen Reading software - though to my knowledge not for Windows - has 
> had for quite some time.
> 
> "Audio Ducking" is the effect of "Ducking" the level of audio whilst the 
> Screen Reader is speaking, for example if you're listening to music and a 
> Windows 10 Notification comes up NVDA will reduce the level of the music 
> playing so the Screen Reader can be easily heard.
> 
> http://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2016-1-now-available/
> 
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Re: NV Access | NVDA 2016.1 Now Available

[hamitcampos]

Ah like the IPhone. Yeah the ducking thing can be a duel edged sword or as I 
like to say, a double bladed lightsaber. You're right it makes it easyer to 
hear the reader and it does come handy when something's a bit louder then your 
screen reader,and you have no Controll. But also you might miss something if 
you are listening to speach. Or you've missed an epic song if tweeting your 
favorite Internet DJ over it. I've had this happen. Thus why I don't listen to 
stuff much on the Phone if I'm gonna be tweeting.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 22, 2016, at 4:52 AM, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I normally don't mention updates but this one is a significant update when it 
> comes to audio, the latest version of NVDA now has "Audio Ducking" which 
> other Screen Reading software - though to my knowledge not for Windows - has 
> had for quite some time.
> 
> "Audio Ducking" is the effect of "Ducking" the level of audio whilst the 
> Screen Reader is speaking, for example if you're listening to music and a 
> Windows 10 Notification comes up NVDA will reduce the level of the music 
> playing so the Screen Reader can be easily heard.
> 
> http://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2016-1-now-available/
> 
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[Ray T. Mahorney via Pc-audio]

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lets broaden this a bit, Can you give us the feed URL and let other TR users 
have a crack at it to see if the issue can be duplicated?


Ray T. Mahorney
WA4WGA


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From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Larry Higgins
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2016 10:09
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: A most vexing and frustrating with TotalRecorder

Listers,

Please search your memories and tell me if you have encountered this problem. 
But before I get to the problem, which might be obvious by this question. Is it 
possible for an administrator to be able to tell if you are recording a stream 
as apposed to simply listening to the stream on a program like Winamp, or any 
other player for that matter?

The problem I am having is even after setting a scheduled session for recording 
a particular program, TR will record for a few minutes, maybe
20 or 30, and though the recording is continuing, at least it appears that way, 
the audio simply stops being input to the potential recorded product.

I have set the program up to reconnect to the stream in an unlimited fashion, 
but this simply does no good, I still rarely get a complete recording, at least 
not for the past few weeks.

This is a recent Phenomena. I have been making weekly recordings of this 
program for many years, and have never experienced anything quite like this.

If anybody could please give me any insight into just what might be taking 
place here, it would really be greatly appreciated. It really has me pulling 
what is left of my hair completely out!

Sure hope to hear from someone soon, this is maddening!

Larry


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RE: NV Access | NVDA 2016.1 Now Available

[Joseph Lee]

Hi,
NVDA is the second screen reader for Windows to take advantage of this 
(Narrator was the first in 2012). Note that this feature will work on Windows 8 
and higher and with NVDA installed (because audio ducking requires right 
privileges to be held by a screen reader; I'd be happy to give you a backstage 
tour on audio ducking offlist).
Cheers,
Joseph

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From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 1:53 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: NV Access | NVDA 2016.1 Now Available

Hi!

I normally don't mention updates but this one is a significant update when it 
comes to audio, the latest version of NVDA now has "Audio Ducking" which other 
Screen Reading software - though to my knowledge not for Windows - has had for 
quite some time.

"Audio Ducking" is the effect of "Ducking" the level of audio whilst the Screen 
Reader is speaking, for example if you're listening to music and a Windows 10 
Notification comes up NVDA will reduce the level of the music playing so the 
Screen Reader can be easily heard.

http://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2016-1-now-available/

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NV Access | NVDA 2016.1 Now Available

[Dane Trethowan]

Hi!

I normally don't mention updates but this one is a significant update 
when it comes to audio, the latest version of NVDA now has "Audio 
Ducking" which other Screen Reading software - though to my knowledge 
not for Windows - has had for quite some time.


"Audio Ducking" is the effect of "Ducking" the level of audio whilst the 
Screen Reader is speaking, for example if you're listening to music and 
a Windows 10 Notification comes up NVDA will reduce the level of the 
music playing so the Screen Reader can be easily heard.


http://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2016-1-now-available/

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Remix Mini Up And Running

[Dane Trethowan]

First of all I'd like to sincerely thank my Cousin Adam for the time 
he's devoted to this and I don't think finding time for this sort of 
thing would have been too easy between Home Duties - 2 the care of two 
toddlers - and work commitments, however the job's done now and I can 
tell you some of the results.


I booted the machine a little while ago though I didn't get any audio 
through the HDMI, perhaps the Denon AVR Receiver is playing tricks but 
that can't be dealt with right now so will have to wait for sighted help 
to deal with that one so decided to take the audio path from the 
headphones output into a Bose Soundlink Mini Aux-In which did the trick.


Volume upon startup is incredibly low so I played about with the 
attached USB keyboard a bit and found an adjustment to adjust the 
notification volume but as yet I've not found out how to actually get 
Google Talkback to speak any louder than it is doing.


The interface thus far - given I've only been looking at it for a few 
minutes mind - is surprisingly easy to get around, the arrow keys, space 
and enter seem to do surprisingly well.


The "Desktop" is surprisingly uncluttered and I noticed the Calculator 
and Google Docs Apps amongst the Icons.


I'll leave the machine to its own devices connected to the Home Network 
via an Ethernet cable just in case it feels it wishes to update 
something or other and get back onto the tredmill a little later on in 
the evening.


Again thanks for everyone's interest and encouragement with this project.


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Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[Dane Trethowan]

Hi!

I don't have these particular speakers yet but if the volume band is 
anything like that on the A5 then it is exactly that, a band with the 
Standbay switch at the left end of the band and the volume up/down 
buttons at the right end however they're not touch sensitive meaning 
that you can feel them under the band when you press them, something 
you're have to practise but it won't take you long to be absolutely 
perfect and you'll probably find yourself using the remote control more 
often anyway.


Do the speakers control the volume of Windows? Well yep they do if you 
have them connected via the USB cable, for want of a better description 
the speakers are a sound device thus Windows has full control over it 
and the volume control can control the volume of your system.


If you connect the MM1 via the Aux-In jack then obviously the volume on 
the speakers doesn't have any effect on Windows at all but the USB 
method is by far the better sounding without a doubt.


As far as I'm aware the remote control B gives you with your system is 
standard throughout the range so you might have to correct me on the 
above statement.


The remote control is simple to operate, the power button is on the top 
on its own, then you'll find the volume up button, the previous, pause 
and next buttons, the volume down buttun and then the source selection, 
that's it!




On 22/02/2016 7:30 PM, André van Deventer wrote:

Hi all

  


Am still waiting for my mm-1 speakers to arrive  and have 1 or 2 questions
for those of you who have them.

  


The connection and setup seems to be a very simple matter indeed.

  


I believe there is a standby button and volume buttons incorporate in the
metal band around the active speaker.  Can you actually feel these controls
on the band?  I find it a bit difficult to picture.

  


Also are the volume controls separate of the master control in windows or do
they change the volume controls in windows itself?

  


Finally regarding the remote control.  As far as I understand it, it has
buttons for some functions like stop, pause and skipping tracks.  Do these
controls work with windows software players?  I use foobar 2000 as my
premium audio player.

  


Regards

  


Andre

  

  




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controls on B mm-1 speakers

[André van Deventer]

Hi all

 

Am still waiting for my mm-1 speakers to arrive  and have 1 or 2 questions
for those of you who have them.

 

The connection and setup seems to be a very simple matter indeed.

 

I believe there is a standby button and volume buttons incorporate in the
metal band around the active speaker.  Can you actually feel these controls
on the band?  I find it a bit difficult to picture.

 

Also are the volume controls separate of the master control in windows or do
they change the volume controls in windows itself?

 

Finally regarding the remote control.  As far as I understand it, it has
buttons for some functions like stop, pause and skipping tracks.  Do these
controls work with windows software players?  I use foobar 2000 as my
premium audio player.

 

Regards

 

Andre

 

 



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RE: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[John Gurd]

If I remember correctly it's a minimum of 7 hours.

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders
Holmberg
Sent: 21 February 2016 19:09
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

Hi!
How long does the battery in this unit last if you do not charge the iphone?
/A
> On 21 Feb 2016, at 14:26, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> 
> I didtry the charging function anditdoes work,Idid nottry it for very 
> long,just to test.
> 
> John Gurd  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Mary
>> 
>> Excellent description. Just to add that if you want to charge a 
>> mobile device then you have to hold in the battery indicator button 
>> for about 7 seconds and this will activate the charging function. I 
>> haven't used it so I don't know if you can still play music while 
>> charging but I've turned it on and off. The only way to tell that it 
>> is indeed charging the device is from the screen of the mobile device
itself.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> cov...@ccs.covici.com
>> Sent: 20 February 2016 05:40
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...
>> 
>> OK, that will help -- thanks.
>> 
>> Mary Otten  wrote:
>> 
>>> Well, John already reported about most of the controls in his 
>>> initial post on this topic. And that certainly helped. There is one 
>>> side of the device which could be thought of like the spine of a 
>>> book. It has no controls and is completely covered by the leather 
>>> casing. If you have the ha-2 lying on a table with that side facing 
>>> you, on the left end, from closest to you to furthest away, you have 
>>> a small knob which turns the device on with an audible click and 
>>> adjusts volume up as you turn, like an old-fashioned radio on/off 
>>> knob. Moving on that same end but away from you, you have aan imput 
>>> which is for I think John said is for line out to active speakers, 
>>> but is also for analog in. Not sure how that works, and I didn't pay 
>>> attention, since I don't have anything for that. Then last input on that
end is for your headphones.
>>> On the long side that is furthest away from you, first control on 
>>> the left is a button which you can press in and shows the charge 
>>> level of the
>> device.
>>> Inaccessible, of course. That is the one thing I wish it had, a way 
>>> to tell how much charge remains if you can't see the lights. Moving 
>>> to the right, you have the two position bass boost switch, and then 
>>> next to it moving to the right is the two position high/low gain switch.
>>> Finally, on the right end of the device,  you have, from back to 
>>> front, a small usb input, which is for connecting a computer or an 
>>> android device, a "regular" usb for connecting Apple i-devices and 
>>> finally, a 3 position slider which selects the input, a b or c, 
>>> corresponding to the analog in and the two usb ports.
>>> 
>>> There are 3 small cables included with the device, a usb to 
>>> lightning, one with two small usb plugs on it for the small input on 
>>> the device and for a usb to go out on an android device, and 
>>> finallyone for the analog. Sorry I never can remember the 
>>> nomenclature, which is usb b or a or whatever, but it is obvious 
>>> when you look at the cables what goes where. And there is a wall 
>>> plug and a much longer cable that has a usb plut that fits into the 
>>> wall charger, and the other end fits into the small usb input on the 
>>> device where you would normally plug in the android or computer 
>>> audio source.  You are suppose to be able to charge your i-phone 
>>> from this device. I'm not sure how that works. I did have my ipad 
>>> plugged in last night, listenig to some music, and it was not 
>>> charging, according to voice over. In any case, I don't think I'd 
>>> want to use this as a charger for my mobile device and be listening to
music at the same time. Maybe you can't even do that.
>>> 
>>> There is documentation in print that comes with the device, but I 
>>> haven't tried scanning it. It may be on the oppo website in a more 
>>> or less accessible form, but I have not looked there either. Hope 
>>> that helped. Probably way too long.
>>> 
>>> Mary
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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>> you spend it?
>> 
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>> cov...@ccs.covici.com
>> 
>> 
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>